The Lazy Monkey Hostel & Apartments

14/08/2025

Hello fellow travellers , we are in a need of couple of volunteers, starting as soon as next week....If you want or know anyone that is keen, send us cv to an email [email protected]

Lazy Monkey Hostel Zadar is a small hacienda style hostel. We offer a variety of dorm rooms and apartments to suit every traveler's needs.

18/11/2024

Hi lovelies, we are wondering if anyone knows of a nice hotel in Munich, or suburbs of the city with transport links? Difficult bit, accommodation needs to have parking for a combi-van. Cheers in advance 🍻

17/03/2024

Hello lovely people, it's that time of the year again so here we go 🥳💪🏻

Requiring enthusiastic and open-minded individuals with a good understanding of English and interacting with fellow backpackers. You must have great working ethics to join our team and bring the best service to our 2024 guests.

3 positions available with two options.
- Minimum 6 weeks for volunteering
- Minimum 8 weeks for volunteering offering a weekly allowance
( EU passport is a big advantage )

Starting May 1st!

If interested please send us your CV and recent picture to [email protected] and we will get back to you! 😀

Come join the Lazy team!

27/03/2023

Hello lovely people,
The Lazy Monkey Hostel, Zadar, Croatia are looking for volunteers to start the season from May 1st 2023.
Requiring enthusiastic and open minded individuals that have a good understanding of interacting and speaking the English language. We are searching for volunteers with previous experience that have a good working ethic, to join our team and to bring the best service to our upcoming guests.
Due to the relatively small size of our business, our recognised quality of training and highly rated hostel on all booking sites, we are only looking for volunteers who can work a minimum of four week.
The working week includes;
a minimum of 20 hours (max 23 hours)
includes 2 days off(not always together).
Predominantly cleaning, making beds and the occasional bar shift(very easy, training provided).
Discounted drinks, discounted trips to Croatian National Parks
At least 5 home-cooked meals per week.

We are located 7 minutes walk from the main bus station, 25 min walk to the old town and only 5 minutes walk from the beaches and waterfront.

If you can see yourself spending some time on the Dalmatian coast in one of the best rated hostel in Croatia, send us an email with your CV. Please include dietary requirements and latest picture to [email protected]

Hope to hear from you soon!
Cheers from The Lazy Monkey Hostel & Apartments team

25/12/2022

To all of our dear past and future guests that grace us with their presence in our little hostel 'home away from home', as we like to call it, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and the most happiest of New Years... Love, peace and health above everything...
Lots of love from Tiha & Chris ❤️
Season 2023 is coming...make sure you book your stay in our litle paradise ✨️ 😀

16/08/2022

Hello everyone,
We are looking for open-minded, hard working , polite and friendly people with good English speaking skills to help us until the end of season starting August 23 onwards 😃 ( minimum 3 weeks stay)
If you would like to stay with us and this is something that interest you send us an email to the [email protected]
with your CV and recent picture and we can start from there 🤗
Looking forward hearing from you!
Cheers 👋🏻

26/04/2022

It's that opening season time of year again... Looking forward to seeing you all in 2022.

I didn't think its possible to ever get the sun and moon in the same pic ☀️ 🍑

06/03/2022

Hello everyone,

We are in need of volunteers for our upcoming season of 2022. ( May-October).
We are a hostel situated in a beautiful little town called Zadar in the ❤️ of the Dalmatian coast.
We are looking for open-minded, polite, skilful people with great English who are willing to join our family this season. We would love to have you with us for a minimum of 1 month to a maximum of 3.
Along with our guests, we provide our helpers with 5 home-cooked meals per week.
There is a free bed and two days off in a week, plus you get free coffee and tea and discounted drinks in our bar. You would be working 20 hours per week 😀
Details of the work itself we can discuss via video call.
There are also perks of going on different trips to national parks with our hostel discount.
If this is something that you find interesting, feel free to contact us on an email
[email protected] ( with your CV and contact details ) .
Did I mention the hostel is 5 minutes from the beach ⛱️??
Hope to hear from you lovely people 😊
Tiha

10/02/2022

Hello lovely people...just to check in with you guys, how are you all, what are your travel plans for upcoming season?
Our city has been reccomended for some great sea adventures soooo have a look 😉
Hope to see you this summer 😘

Paddle through deep canyons, rainforests and tropical lagoons: these 9 destinations promise epic, multiday stand-up paddleboarding adventures for 2022.

26/08/2021

The final week of Zrca 2021... Amnesia take over Croatia 💜
https://www.facebook.com/50230203880/posts/10159815234588881/

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18/08/2021

Need to get out of your current environment? Fancy volunteering on the Dalmatian coast?
The Lazy Monkey in Zadar is now looking for volunteers for our end of summer, Autumn season.
This position is unpaid but accommodation is free, ideal for anyone looking to get out of the schengen or long-term travelling backpackers.

We are looking for people to join our Monkey family. This year in particular has shown what it means to help each other in tough times.

Currently the number one hostel in Croatia, we are looking for smiley, energetic individuals with an appetite for fun and an eagerness to help us out.

20 hours per week
Free bed
Five meals per week

Basic cleaning and bed making and the occational bar shift.

Let us know if you are keen and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Job starts from end of August till October - 5 weeks.

Thanks in advance

18/08/2021

Need to get out of your current environment? Fancy volunteering on the Dalmatian coast?
The Lazy Monkey is now looking for volunteers for our Spring/Summer /Autumn seasons. This position is unpaid but accommodation is free, ideal for anyone looking to get out of the schengen or long-term travelling backpackers.

We are looking for people to join our Monkey family. This year in particular has shown what it means to help each other in tough times. So we are looking for smiley, energetic individuals with an appetite for fun and an eagerness to help out.

Let us know if you are keen and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Season starts from May till Oct /Nov. Croatia offering 3 month stays.